“You can get a lot of work done if you stay with it and are excited and its play instead of work.” Joseph Campbell
Reflection
Joseph Campbell reminds us that the line between work and joy is thinner than we think. When curiosity leads and enthusiasm fuels our effort, what once felt like labor transforms into play. Time loosens its grip. Energy renews itself. We stay with the task not because we must, but because we want to. This is the hidden power of engagement—when meaning replaces obligation, persistence becomes natural. Campbell’s insight invites us to rethink productivity itself. The most meaningful work often flows from fascination, purpose, and a sense of adventure, not pressure or duty. Play, in this sense, is not distraction—it is devotion.
Something to Think About:
Where in your life could you shift your mindset so that what feels like work becomes play—and what might that unlock for you?